Poetry Focus 2026: Leaving Certificate Poems & Notes for English Higher Level

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This established and best-selling poetry anthology for Leaving Certificate Higher Level English is the DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO ACHIEVING TOP MARKS in the 2026 exam.

 
For each poet, Poetry Focus 2026 provides these unique exam-focused features:
 

  • Critical Literacy notes on each poem include a focused discussion of theme and style
  • Writing About the Poem sections provide sample paragraphs with Examiner’s Comments, which help students articulate their responses to the highest standard
  • Examination-style Class/Homework Exercises develop effective writing skills
  • Revision Overviews provide summaries and visual memory aids for exam preparation
  • Guidelines and sample questions and answers for the Unseen Poetry question
  • Sample Leaving Cert questions (updated in line with the latest SEC questions), full essays, plans, marking scheme guidelines and Examiner’s Comments on the work of each poet

Poetry Focus comes with a FREE eBook! See the inside front cover for details. Gill Education eBooks are accessible both online and offline.
Extra features in your eBook:
  • Audio feature exclusive to Poetry Focus: Listen to Seamus Heaney, Paula Meehan and Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin read a selection of their prescribed poems
  • Selected key quotes for each poem in pop-up feature
  • Additional sample graded paragraphs on each poet with Examiner’s Comments called ‘Developing your personal response’
  • Investigate Further feature provides carefully selected weblinks

Poetry Focus 2026: Leaving Certificate Poems & Notes for English Higher Level Reviews | Toppsta

9780717199426
  • ISBN: 9780717199426
  • Pub Date: 26th January 2024
  • Publisher: Gill
  • Imprint: Gill Education
  • Format: Paperback
  • Number of Pages: 504

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This is Book 8 in the Poetry Focus Series. See all Poetry Focus books here.

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About Frances Rocks

Martin Kieran and Frances Rocks teach at St Vincent's Secondary School in Dundalk, Co. Louth. They have been responsible for implementing a TY programme in that school and are both experienced examiners of Junior and Leaving Certificate English.

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About Martin Kieran

Martin Kieran is Chief Advising Examiner for Leaving Certificate Higher Level English since 2006 and has written several Leaving Certificate English textbooks.




Frances Rocks is an experienced examiner and has written several Leaving Certificate English textbooks.




Both authors teach in St Vincent's Secondary School, Dundalk.

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